Krauss Company’s income statement for the year ended December 31, 2017, contained the following condensed information.

Service revenue \(840,000

Operating expenses (excluding depreciation) \)624,000

Depreciation expense 60,000

Loss on sale of equipment 26,000 710,000

Income before income taxes 130,000

Income tax expense 40,000

Net income \( 90,000

Krauss’s balance sheet contained the following comparative data at December 31.

2017 2016

Accounts receivable \)37,000 $54,000

Accounts payable 41,000 31,000

Income taxes payable 4,000 8,500

(Accounts payable pertains to operating expenses.)

Instructions Prepare the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using the direct method.

Short Answer

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The net cash provided by operating activities is computed as $198,500

Step by step solution

01

Computation of cash receipts from customers

Cashreceiptsfromcustomers=ServiceRevenue+Decreaseinaccountsreceivables=840,000-(54,000-37,000)=$857,000

02

Computation of cash payment to suppliers

Cashpaymentforoperatingexpenses=Operatingexpensesperincomestatement-Increaseinaccountspayable=624,000-(41,000-31,000)=$614,000

03

Computation of cash payment for operating expenses

Cashpaymentforincometaxes=Incometaxexpenseperincomestatement+Decreaseinincometaxespayable=40,000+(8,500-4,000)=$44,500

04

Preparation statement of cash flow (partial)

KRAUSS COMPANY
Partial Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended December 31, 2017

Particulars

Amount ($)

Amount ($)

Cash flows from operating activities

$857,000

Cash Receipts from customers

Cash Payments:

For Operating expenses

$614,000

For Income Taxes

44,500

658,500

Net cash provided by operating activities

$198,500

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